Tag: George Buck

• Thursday, December 15th 2011 - 17:58 UTC

  Brazilian prosecutors suing Transocean and Chevron 10bn dollars for oil spill

  

  Brazilian federal prosecutors are suing Transocean Ltd and Chevron Corp for 20 billion Reais (10.6 billion dollars) in environmental and social damages and asked a court to suspend their operations, according to a statement yesterday.

• Wednesday, November 23rd 2011 - 23:04 UTC

  Brazil suspends Chevron drilling rights until it clarifies the recent oil spill

  

  Brazil's National Oil Regulator (ANP) said on Wednesday that it is suspending the drilling rights of US oil major Chevron in national territory until it clarifies conditions of the recent oil spill in its Frade field.

• Monday, November 21st 2011 - 04:04 UTC

  Chevron takes full responsibility for the oil spill offshore Brazil

  

  Chevron promised to fully clean-up a spill off Brazil's coast, the CEO of the local subsidiary, George Buck, said on Sunday, taking responsibility for an accident that has become a major test for one of the world's fastest-growing oil frontiers.